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    James Santus, 8, of Metuchen, checks out a sculpture made from recycled materials outside The Raconteur shop during the borough’s Junebug ArtFest on June 24, the final night of this year’s series.

  • Two artists set to take Metuchen on ‘Journeys’

    Exhibit to open July 17 at Borough Hall gallery BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent METUCHEN — Residents not on summer vacation this year can still enjoy a visual journey, thanks to a travel-focused exhibit opening this month. The work of Lauren Curtis of Franklin Park and Mark Harris of Edison will be showcased in the “Journeys”…

  • Edison to hold shortened Junior Police Academy

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The Edison Junior Police Academy is back on this summer. Despite an announcement last fall that the long-running program was being cut from the budget, police Sgt. Robert Dudash said the administration notified him in early June that it would be restored. “I am certainly pleased that the…

  • Summer activities in works at Edison Memorial Tower

    Scaffolding surrounds the Edison Memorial Tower, as construction began recently to repair the art deco monument, which dates to 1937. EDISON — The scaffolding is rising on the 131-foot Edison Memorial Tower as restoration work gets started this summer. While crews set out on the first restoration project in the tower’s 73-year history, the nonprofit…

  • N.J. manufacturer will consolidate sites with Edison move

    EDISON — Vaswani Inc. has signed a 76,708-square-foot lease that will allow the company to relocate its corporate headquarters to 75 Carter Drive, according to an announcement from Jones Lang LaSalle, a worldwide real estate services firm. A manufacturer and provider of custom fixtures and furniture for the retail industry, Vaswani is relocating to the…

  • Groups feud over permit to host India Day parade

    Edison council wants two organizations to work together BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Two groups in Edison are battling for the rights to host the annual India Day parade that attracts as many as 35,000 people. The nonprofit Indian Business Association, which has hosted the parade for the past six years, and the Oak Tree…

  • Despite late additions to Edison budget, no tax hike

    Council: Anticipated revenue to offset these changes BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Due to some last-minute changes to the 2011 budget, the Edison Township Council will have a final public hearing and vote on adopting the budget at a special meeting on June 29. Council members voted unanimously to move ahead with the $113 million…

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    Mayor Thomas Vahalla (center) addresses the crowd prior to Unity in Our Community candlelight walk, which started at the Metuchen Borough Hall, on June 16. The Metuchen-Edison Area Clergy, Metuchen-Edison-Woodbridge-South Amboy YMCA, Metuchen Municipal Alliance-YSB and the Metuchen Seniors Inc., co-sponsored the event with borough officials. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Metuchen tables zoning change for downtown

    Also, council approves liquor license with conditions BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Metuchen officials made a decision last week to indefinitely table a zoning change that would have allowed residential units on ground floors where only retail uses are currently permitted. Mayor Thomas Vahalla said at the Borough Council meeting on June 20 that he…